Seweryniak, Henryk

November 13, 2004

SEWERYNIAK, Henryk

Henryk Seweryniak, 88, of New Britain, died Thursday (November 11, 2004). He was born in Warsaw, Poland and was the son of the late Jan and Jozefa (Duch) Seweryniak. In 1938, he served in the 3rd Armored Battalion in Poland and in 1939, he was captured and taken as prisoner of war. In 1941, after amnesty he was released and rejoined the army, in 1942 he was sent to Persia for duty in the Middle and Near East; and in 1946 he was sent to the Front Lines for service with the 4th Armored Regiment ``Scorpions.'' In 1946 he left Italy for England for reassignment into the Polish Resettlement Corps. Among his many medals he was awarded the Cross of Valor. Henryk with his wife settled in England where they lived for eight years, immigrating to the United States in 1956. He was a member of the General Haller Post #111 and Sacred Heart Church and retired from Fafnir Bearing Co. after many years of service. He is survived by his devoted wife of 58 years, Helena (Porebna) Seweryniak and his son and daughter-in-law, George and Susan Seweryniak of Germantown, MD. Also surviving are three grandsons, Richard H. Seweryniak of Richmond, VA, Robert Seweryniak and his wife, Elissa of White Plains, NY, and Randy Seweryniak of Clarksburg, MD; also several nieces, nephews and cousins in Canada and Poland. Funeral services will be on Monday, November 15, at 8:30 a.m. from New Britain Memorial Sagarino Funeral Home, 444 Farmington Ave., New Britain, followed by a funeral liturgy at 9:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Calling hours will be on Sunday, November 14, from 5-8 p.m. at New Britain Memorial Sagarino Funeral Home, 444 Farmington Ave., New Britain. Directions: Exit 37 off I-84 take a right at the exit, 11/2 miles on your right. Members of the General Haller Post and Ladies Auxiliary will meet at the funeral home on Sunday, at 6 p.m. Please visit www.mem.com to express an on-line tribute.